The Hellenic Film Society USA (HFS) will present its annual New York Greek Film Expo, a Greek film festival for all New Yorkers, October 3—13.
Screenings of the latest Greek films will be presented at the Village East Cinema in Manhattan, the prestigious Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) in Astoria, NY, and
at the Barrymore Film Center in Fort Lee, NJ.
Many of the filmmakers from Greece whose films are being shown will attend and participate in Q&A sessions with the audience following their screenings. HFS will present 13 screenings of nine feature films, and a film short.
All films are in Greek with English subtitles. An opening night reception, sponsored by Axia Spirit, will be held immediately following the screening on October 3.
On opening night, HFS will honor actress Vangelio Andreadaki with its first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award.
In a career spanning more than four decades, Andreadaki has embraced a wide range of roles, bringing her characters to life through memorable performances, including in Eyes of Night (2008), The Building Manager (2010), and SMAC, which earned her the 2019 Hellenic Film Academy Award for Best Actress.
“This year’s Expo film lineup represents the best that Greek cinema has to offer in 2024,” said Maria C. Miles, president of the Hellenic Film Society.
“We are proud to show these critically acclaimed and Greek box office hit films. The Expo is the culmination of the Hellenic Film Society’s celebration of Greek culture through film, not only with Greek Americans, but with audiences at large.”
The Expo will be hosted by Thanos Tokakis, one of Greece’s most prolific character actors, and winner of the Hellenic Film Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Eftyhia).
Two of his 2023 films will be shown at this year’s Expo.
The Consulate General of Greece in New York will host a discussion with Tokakis on Monday, October 7 at 6:30pm.
Ticket packages are available through the Hellenic Film Society’s website: www.HellenicFilmUSA.org.
